Graduates from the SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business are highly sought after by employers and enjoy attractive and competitive career prospects spanning multiple industries.
Here are some career roles that our graduates have taken on and the key industries that our graduates are employed in:
Job Functions
Key Industries
Notable Alumni
Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer
Alta Group
Benjamin is the co-founder of Alta Group (formerly known as Fundnel Limited), Southeast Asia’s largest digital marketplace for alternative investments. The entrepreneur is still very much involved with SMU, speaking at university events, mentoring students, and contributing to roundtables to help shape the entrepreneurial ecosystem at SMU.
Founder & CEO
Sheng Ye Financial Group
Jeff is the founder and CEO of Sheng Ye Financial Group which focuses on the provision of supply chain financial services to SMEs in the Greater China region. Jeff and Benjamin Twoon donated $1 million to setup the entrepreneurship fund at SMU.
Founder & CEO
Teabox Inc.
Kaushal has been making an impact in the world of business and achieving significant success through his start-up Teabox. In 2015, Kaushal was recognised as one of 100 AACSB Influential Leaders around the world. In 2017, he was featured in the “40 under 40” list of Fortune Magazine, India.
Tech Engineer
UBS
Pearlynn is the recipient of the ABS Outstanding Graduating Business Student Award. Her university years were largely shaped by her time in the SMUXploration Crew, particularly with the Skating Team. One of the internships that Pearlynn did was with UBS. After graduation, she completed the 2-year Graduate Talent Programme with the company, and is now a Data Analyst in the Chief Digital and Information Office.
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
Kinobi
While he was in SMU, Hafiz also set up a mentoring programme called CoffeeChats to help in professional development for new students through networking sessions with fellow seniors. He is now the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Kinobi.
Senior Planner
We Are Social
A Global Impact Scholar, Agalia’s fondest memories of SMU include singing in SMU’s premiere acapella club VOIX, leading an OCSP trip to Vietnam, and traversing different countries like the UK, US, and China to gain deeper insights into their cultures and industries. Now, Agalia is immersed in the vibrant field of advertising, helping brands explore where to play and how to win on social.
